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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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